March 12, 1892. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
441 
such broken places should be mended with fresh soil 
and moss, and replanting done where necessary, 
After the whole has been completed give a good 
watering, and follow this up all through the season, 
never allowing it again to get dust dry. 
Rondeletias. —These should be cut back at once 
to the hard wood, and the young shoots that arise 
may have their points taken out in May, after which 
they may be allowed to grow at will. They will 
flower better when treated in this manner than when 
left entirely unpruned. 
Show and Fancy Pelargoniums. —Close watch¬ 
ing will now have to be given this class of plants, 
otherwise they will get badly infested and injured by 
green-fly. The growing tips suffer most, as the young 
leaves never afterwards expand properly. If only a 
few plants are infested they might be taken to a house 
by themselves and fumigated, but if many plants 
show the slightest trace of the enemy, then have the 
whole house lightly fumigated on two successive 
nights, in calm weather if possible. 
Zonal Pelargoniums —Plants for summer 
flowering should now be shaken out of the old soil 
and repotted in a compost of good fibrous loam, with 
a little well-decayed cow manure and sufficient silver 
sand to keep the whole porous and open. 
Tuberous Begonias. —If an early display of these 
is desired, the pots containing the last year’s, or 
even older, tubers should, by this date, have been in 
heat for some time to induce the tubers to start into 
growth. As soon as the young stems are well above 
the soil, turn the tubers out apd reduce the ball of 
soil considerably, so that they may be repotted in 
much smaller pots than those in which they flowered. 
Keep the plants as near the glass as possible to keep 
the stems stocky and short-jointed, potting them on 
into larger sizes as they permeate the soil with roots 
and attain size. 
Fuchsias. —Old plants placed in a mild heat will 
soon commence pushing their buds, and as soon as 
this has taken place, they should be turned out of 
their pots and have the ball considerably reduced so 
as to get them into the same sized pots with a con¬ 
siderable amount of fresh soil. The latter should 
consist of sandy, mellow loam, well enriched with 
decayed cow or even horse manure well broken up, 
with the addition of sufficient sand to keep the com¬ 
post porous in view of the large amount of moisture 
required during the growing season. 
Petunias for Pot work. —Old plants have now 
commenced to grow tolerably freely, and should be 
kept near the glass to keep them short-jointed. 
Some or all of the plants will be the better for being 
repotted to induce a vigorous growth. Never permit 
the plants to crowd one another, and all large plants 
should have their stems staked out to admit light 
and air amongst the shoots and foliage. Cuttings 
that have been rooted should be potted singly, and 
after they take to the fresh soil the points should be 
pinched out to make the plants bushy. 
Vineries. —Second early houses where the vines 
are in bloom should be kept at a night temperature 
of 65° to 70°, with a rise of io° to 15" by day, giving 
ventilation early in the day and reducing it early in 
the afternoon, so as to economise sun heat. Give 
assistance in the setting of Muscats, and keep the at¬ 
mosphere in a brisk and dry state. Late Grapes such 
as Gros Colmar, Lady Downes, and Alicante, which 
require a long-growing season, but especially the first- 
named, should now be started into growth in order 
that they may have sufficient time to develop and 
ripen properly. 
Qtiescions sod snsuieRs. 
Correspondents are requested, in order to avoid delay, 
to address all communications to "The Editor” 
or “ The Publisher,” and not to any person bv 
name, unless the correspondence is of a private 
character. Telegrams may be addressed “ Bambusa 
London." 
Horse-Radish. — Omega : A new plantation of 
Horse-Radish may be made in various ways. If 
you are to use crowns with a piece of root attached, 
you ought first of all to trench the ground deeply,, 
making it richest with manure in the bottom, and 
even turning the best of the soil dawn there, while 
the worst is kept on the top. The object of this is 
to supply the extremities of the roots with plenty of 
food, while the poor soil on the top will keep the 
main root from becoming forked or branched After 
the trenching is completed you can make holes (with 
a crowbar or long dibber) of sufficient depth to allow 
the crowns when dropped in to be about 6 in. or 
9 in. below the surface. The crowns will then grow 
towards the surface, having below them clean and 
straight roots. Another method is to raise the 
ground so as to form long narrow beds. Straight 
roots about 6 in. or 9 in. long with a crown attached 
are laid in a horizontal position and about a foot 
apart with the crowns towards the sides of the beds. 
In doing this take out a trench so that the roots 
may be placed at 6 in. below the surface. 
Raspberries.— Omega : About five canes will be 
quite sufficient for a stool, and they should be strong. 
It is of little use to expect agood crop from weak canes, 
and if only three or four of them are good then the 
rest may be cut away. It will also depend upon the 
length and strength of the canes as to how much 
they should be shortened. If the canes are straight 
and stout to a height of 4 ft. or 5 ft. then the weak 
and curved or crooked • part above those heights 
should be cut away. Seeing that the weak and 
perhaps badly ripened points are comparatively 
useless for the production of fruit, it is a matter for 
your own judgment as to how much they should be 
shortened. In other words you will have to be 
guided by the vigour of your own plants. 
Bad Lawn. — E. B. : If the lawn is only patchy but 
level we should point over the bare places with a 
fork, scratch the grass covered part well with a rake, 
and apply a top-dressing of soot. During dry 
weather this month work up the surface so as to 
make up a good seed bed, and sow with lawn grass 
seed during showery weather early in April. If the 
soil is poor a dressing of nitrate of soda later on, at 
the rate of no lbs. tc the acre, will be of great bene¬ 
fit to it. 
Height of Tree. — Omega : Not having a copy of 
Euclid by us we are not quite certain, but from what 
we can remember you will find something pertain¬ 
ing to the question you ask in Book 1, Proposition 
47 - 
Names of Plants. — T.H. : 1, Erica hyemalis ; 
2, Deutzia scabra flore-pleno, (generally known as 
D. crenata flore pleno); 3, Vanda suavis ; 4, Nephro- 
dium Molle; 5, Pteris tremula; 6, Adiantum 
Capillus-Veneris ; 7, Calathea Kerchoveanaprobably. 
Various Questions. — Flos: Both the Aconite 
and the Tansy are frequently cultivated in gardens, 
the crisped-leaved form of the latter being the most 
common. The White Poplar (Populus alba) and the 
Grey Poplar (P. a. canescens) are probably what 
you refer to. The special characteristics of the 
Strawberry are its luscious and refreshing fruits, con¬ 
sisting of a large percentage of water flavoured with 
a greater or less amount of sugar according to the 
kind, and other substances giving them their peculiar 
aroma. Spinach is used as a green vegetable; it contains 
but a relatively small quantity of solid matter, and in 
the ash there is a large percentage of soda, lime, 
potash and sulphuric acid. The special characteris¬ 
tic of Sorrel is its sourness, owing to the presence of 
a large quantity of oxalic acid. The Lantana has 
no popular name, unless you mean Viburnum 
Lantana, which is the Wayfaring Tree. The circles 
of light in Pine woods, judging from what you say, 
were due to the agency we previously mentioned. 
Walnut trees are more common in France and in 
other parts of South Kurope than in this country. 
Carnations in Pots. — W. M. B. : Youhavedone 
right in keeping your plants on the dry side up till 
now. During next month more water will be required 
as the plants have now commenced to grow, and that 
growth will become more rapid as the days lengthen 
and the sun gets stronger. The plants will therefore 
require more water, especially if in small pots. The 
lights should be drawn off during the day in mild 
weather, to prevent undue elongation of the stems 
and leaves, until such time as they can be planted 
out. When giving water, use a light watering pot 
without a rose so as to avoid wetting the foliage, and 
water those only where the soil is dry. While being 
careful not to overwater, it must be borne in mind 
that it would be a mistake to allow them to get at all 
dry after this time of the year. 
Communications Received. —G. J. I.—J. H.— 
G. P—C. D.—T. H —G. B.—R. S —S. F.—A. F. B. 
—R. S. & S.—Experience. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Harrison & Sons, Leicester.—Farm Seeds for 
1892. 
Dicksons & Co., 1, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.— 
Farm Seeds for 1892. 
S. Shepperson, Prospect House, Belper.—Florists’ 
Flowers, Hardy Plants, Bedding Plants, Seeds, &c. 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
March 8th, 1892. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report a brisk en¬ 
quiry for Red Clover at hardening rates. Supplies 
of English Red and Cowgrass almost exhausted. 
White Clover, Alsike, and Trefoil steady. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
March gth. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices 
d s. d. 
Apples... per psieve 10 50 
Canadian and Nova 
Scotian Apples 
per barrel 12 0 25 0 
..per lb. 
d. s.a. 
9 3 6 
Grapes. 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 26 60 
Cobbs... per 100 lbs 45 o 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d. ' 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Asparagus, Eng.bun. 10 o 13 0 
Beans, French, perlb. 16 26 
Beet.per dozen 2 o 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 6 
Carrots ... per bunch o 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 3 0 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .each 1 o 
Endive. French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs .per bunch o 2 
3 0 
2 6 
6 0 
1 6 
2 0 
2 0 
o 6 
3 0 
I 0 
s. d. s. d 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 6 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 3 
Onions.per bunch o 4 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Seakale ...per basket 2 o 
1 Spinach, per strike ... 1 6 
3 0 Tomatos. per lb. o 6 
„ - - -- 0 6 I Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
Potat os.—Kent Regents, Bos. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys 
80s. to toos. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots. — Average Wholesale Prices. 
. . , *• 4- -f- d. ] ,. d s. d. 
. per , ■ 3 ° o 42 o Genista . per doz. 10 o 12 o 
~ Mollls . P er ooe. 24 o 36 o Hyacinths,...per doz. 6000 
Cyperus .per doz. 40120 Lily of the Valley, 
Cineraria ...per doz. 8 o 12 o doz. pots 12 0 18 o 
Daffodils .. per doz. 90150 Marguerites, perdoz. 90120 
Dracaena term., doz. 24 0 36 o Palms in variety,each 2 6 21 0 
Dracaena vindis.doz. 90180 Primula Sinensis per 
Erica Hymalis, per 12 o 18 o 
— gracilis, per doz. 9 o 12 o 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 o 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 o 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
doz. 40 60 
—scarlet.per doz. 40 60 
Solanums...per doz. 9 o 12 o 
Tulips.perdoz. 60 90 
s. d. s. d. 
Acacia or Mimosa 
French per bunch 1620 
Anemone various, 
French, doz. bun. 20 40 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 2 0 ft 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 20 30 
Daffodils, double, 
doz. bunches 40 60 
—Single, doz. bchs 60 90 
Eucharjs ...per doz. 30 60 
Freezia.doz. bun. 30 60 
Gardenias 12 blooms 40 90 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 06 10 
Hyacinths, 
doz. sprays 30 40 
Lilac, French, 
per bunch 46 60 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 60 90 
Liliumsvar.,doz.blms. 16 30 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. bunches 6 o 10 o 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs.6 o 12 o 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 20 40 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 1 6 
Narciss, var., Scilly, 
doz. bunches 2 o 
Narciss, French, 
paper white, doz. bs 3 o 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 1 o 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 6 o 
Poinsettia. doz. blms. 4 o 
Primula, double, bun. o 9 
Primula single, doz. 
sprays .0 4 
Oi chid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from o 3 
Roses, yellow, dozen 3 o 
— Red.doz. blms. 4 o 
— Saffrano...per doz. 2 o 
— Tea.per dozen 1 o 
Tuberoses, per doz. 1 o 
Snowdrops, doz. bn. 1 0 
Violets, Parme, Frnch 
per bunch 2 6 
— Czar, French bch. 1 6 
— Dark, French, 
doz. bunches 1 6 
—English, doz. bchs. 1 o 
s. d. 
3 0 
4 0 
6 o 
1 6 
9 ° 
9 o 
1 0 
o 6 
1 o 
6 o 
8 o 
3 o 
3 ° 
O OUST TIE ItSTTS. 
PAGE 
Abelia rupestris .439 
Anemone blanda.440 
Apple?, Tasmanian .432 
Aubretia, the.438 
Boronias, choice .433 
Cherries, ornamental. --439 
Chrysanthemum, the.4^8 
Cirrhopetalum Amesianum440 
Crocus stellaris .439 
Cyclamens at Fai nham 
Royal.433 
Cypripedium villosum .440 
Cyrtopodium Saintlegeri- 
anum .440 
Dendrobium albo sangui- 
neum.440 
Dendrobium luterlum 
giganteum.440 
Page 
Dendrobium picno- 
stachyum .440 
Falkland Park.437 
Galanihus plicatus.430 
Garden Walks.439 
Gardeners’ Calendar .440 
Gardeners, old.432 
Holloway Nurseries, the ...437 
Floriculture .436 
International Horticultural 
Exhibition.431 
Oncidium splendidum .440 
Potatos, Exhibition.436 
Roots lor Exhibition.434 
Scilla bifolia....433 
Societies.440 
Solanum jasminoides .440 
Spring Snowflake, the .434 
Spring, the. 432 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
PAGE 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris ... 430 
Bulbs. 
H. Cannell & Sons..442 
Kelway & Son .429 
Catalogues. 
Dobbie & Co .429 
Kelway & Son.429 
T S. Ware. .431 
Chrysanthemums. 
H. J. Jones.431 
H. Loader .430 
R. Owen.429 
Pitcher & Manda .430 
Reid A Bornemann.429 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead .442 
J. Smith.430 
Florists’ Flowers. 
M. Campbell .429 
W. Dean.:.430 
E. S. Dodwell .431 
J. Peed A Sons.429 
S. Pye.429 
J.Laing&Sons .429 
H. Loader .429 
R. Owen.429 
W. Wainwright .430 
Fruits. 
B. G. Berry .429 
G. Jackman & Son.443 
T. Rivers & Son.431 , 
R. Smith & Co.442 
Garden Sundries, Ac. 
Boundary Chemical Co. 429 
H. J. Gctsson.430 
Longford Wire Co.443 
A. Porter.444 
A. Potter.443 
Rigby, Wainwright & Co.429 
R. Sankey & Son.443 
H. G. Smyth.444 
A. C. Sterry .444 
T. Walker.430 
Hardy Plants. 
H. English.442 
Guildford Hardy Plant 
Nursery .429 
C. Morfett.429 
Stansfield Bros .430 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper .442. 
Jones Sc Attwood.429 
Thames Bank Iron Co. ...444 
Horticultural Builders. 
G. Bluff .430 
PAGE 
J. Boyd & Sons.429 
W. C Doper.442 
C. Frazer’s Exors .429 
T-Gray .429 
W. Richardson & Co.429 
J. Weeks & Co..429 
Insecticides. 
Bringford’s Antiseptic ...479 
W. Clibran & Son .444 
Gishurst Compound .429 
Nicotine Soap.4*9 
Slugicide.430 
Manures 
W. H. Beeson .429 
Clay & Son .4:9 
W. Colchester .444 
Native Guano Co.444 
Standen’s .442 
W. Thomson Sc Sons.429 
Miscellaneous. 
T. Beecham .443 
Enamelette .429 
Epps'sCocoa .443 
Gisburstine .429 
A. Outram.444 
St. Jacob's Oil.442 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 429 
Orchids. 
A. H. Grimsditch .4:9 
Hugh Low & Co.429 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co.431 
P. McArthur.429 
Seeger Sc Tropp .429 
Roses. 
H. Cannell & Sons.442 
F. Cant . 430 
G. Jackman & Son.443 
T Rivers & Son ....431 
R. Smith & Co.44^ 
J. Wallers.429 
Seeds. 
Barr Sc Son .430 
J. Carter & Co.430 
B. L. Culeman...430 
Dicksons, Ltd.442 
J. Downie .450 
f. Forbes . 430 
Little & Ballantyne.442 
R. Smith & Co .442 
Sutton & Sons.431 
R. Sydenham .429 
J. Veitch Sc Sons.431 
J. S. Ware.430 
J. Watkins.430 
Webb Sc Sons .431 
B. S. Williams & Son ...444 
